Shoe



March` 4, 1930. R. F. MCCARTHY SHOE Filed April 5. 1929 f u catedandported.

i 35 "swells or enlargements formed by the e `,'bodies conined betweenthe lining and the outer portion of the shoe.

i .',Patentied V'M'mr.v 4, l1930 v [UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE EoEEETE. MQCAETHY, or WEBSTER GEovEs, liviissoiiiai, AssIGNon 'ro INTER-NATIONAL siioE COMPANY, E sT. Louis'missouni, A CORPORATION, 0E nELii`Application med April 3,

Y rear portion of the shoe upper and forming fillers to fit more closelyagainst the sides of the foot ofthe wearerlso as to prevent theshoe fromslipping.

'Specificallythe present invention comv prises improvements yin theconstruction', ar

1@rangement and relationship lof parts comprising the subject ymatterofmy prior ap- Y plication for patent yfor' shoe, iiled December 24, 1928,Serial No. 328,211; and an object of this present invention is tovprovide im- 175. proved means for locating and supporting theelasticbodies in proper positions in connec- V tion with the shoe liningso "that when the lining is attached to the outer portionk ofthe upperall of the parts will be properly ylopositioned and permanently sup`vide a shoe embodying the new f and useful `subject matter and obtainingall of the ,ade

y g5 vantageous results herein madey apparent,

,Y reference being made to the drawing in which,

V-zFig. 1 is 'a perspective view-of a shoe embodying the presentinvention. y

Fig. 2 is a cross sectii nal view ofthe rear.

portion of the shoe showing theelastic bodies in position between thelining and the counter. Fig is afperspective view of the inside oftherear portion ofthe shoe upper before being. shaped uponv the countershowingv the stic Y Fig. eis a view showing the elasticbodies attachedto the lining, a fragment of the outer '40V portiony of theupper inconnection with the v.lining also being show/nk turned away from Fig. 5is aninner yside elevation of one of the elastic bodies. j l

Fig. 6 isaside edge view.

Fig. 7 is an upper end or edge view. I I The shoe from which the presentinventlon is shown is of the lowtype, the heel portionV loomprisinganupper 1, a counter 2 Ofcomk5,0 'fparatively stiff material, and a lining3. My

y n jupper ends of sai'dftongues eveny or flush with Another object' ofthe invention is to proproper position.

ytransversely between the surfaces of the linsEoE 1929. Serial yNo,l.352,146.

present invention comprises elastic bodies 4 ofsoftl rubber or'equivalent material having upwardly extended tongues. These bodies 4are secured between the counter 2 and the 'lining so that their conveXedinner surfaces causethe lining to form similarly conveXedextendedpportions 6 arranged in such relationship' that they extend intothe cavities at the, sides of the tendons below andrearwardly' thealiklejoint and above the sole of the 'heel'.ofjthe footfofther wearer. Thesebodies are preferably adhesively secured to the lin- 'ing 3,properlocationbeing assured by providing defined pointsupon the liningto guide l'and direct the operator in applying the bodies 'li'thereto'vIn the c'sonstruction and arrangement yshown I have'provided notches 7in the lupper edges of the'lining 3, which notches 7 lconstitute defined."parts' or points across lvvhichthe' tongues' are located withthe theupper edgepf the'lining. `FVhen the with theupper edges of the liningthe bodies Lfare essentially'and'unvaryingly located in As stated, thesebodies 4 and their tongues lmayybe and preferably are secured tothelining 3 by some adhesive substance so that they will not becomedisplaced during further work in the construction of the shoe. After thebodies 4 have beenthus located the upper edge of the lining 1 is securedto the upper edge of the outer portion of the shoe upper by a row ofstitches 8 y'running near and parallel with the upperedges of said partsand crossing the tongues 5.

The distance transversely between the surfaces 6 is considerably lessthan the distance,

ing below and about said surfaces 6 so that the broad portion of therheel of the foot of the wearer comes below the surfaces 6 which fitwithin the cavities above the broad heel f l portions of the foot. Sincethe bodies 4 are of soft rubber or equivalent material they will notcause discomfort but will hold the lshoe more perfectly fitted on thefoot and prevent .the rShoe from slipping from the foot of the by thepresent invention I am enabled to wearer or the foot of the wearer fromslipping from the shoe. 1

I have found by practical experience that locate the parts more rapidlyand accurately and lto make the `shoes withgreater rapidity and atlowerV cost. Thus, I obtain inany desirable advantages. K l

The construction and arrangement may be varied within equivalent limitswithoutk de# parture from the-nature and principlev of thev invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let# 1 f ters Patent is 1. A shoecomprising" a slioe'lininigV having a A( leiined point therein,anjelastio body attacked t0- ,the vOum-r side ofA the lining' in alining having its upper edgel secured to the shoe upper vand having(deinedY lpoints' Von its y outer side, elastic bodies having convex;infiinedjpoiints, tongues on said bodies e'xtend- I definiterelationship to said dnd point, a Ys'hjo'e upper having its upper edgesecured to thelinin'g', and a 4counter secured between the upper and thelining at the heel portion 4of the shoe and at the outer side of saidbody.

"2., AA shoe l'comprising a shoe upper, a

nersurfaces attached to the outer side of said lining in a definiterelationship to said deing" across said d'ened points, and a countersecured betweenthe shoe upperand the lining against the outer sides`of'slvaid bodies.

3,. vA shoe comprising rarfesholje upper,- a

:counter secured within 4the upper at the. heel v portion of the shoe,ay lining secured tothe I.

inside of theshoe, a pairy of `spaced elastic bodies secured to said1ining, tongues on said lbodies,.and stitches securing the lining and* Vthe shoeupper together and ,attaching said "tongues to said lining andsaid upper. i'

ROBERT F. MCCARTHY.

